Colleagues who submitted recommendation letters described Mr. Wong as a thoughtful, creative teacher who nurtures not only individual student growth but also school culture and leadership.

Our big news this week is that Michael Wong, a fourth and fifth grade teacher at Paden Elementary School, has been named 2025 Teacher of the Year. Mr. Wong—known as “Teacher Kramer Wong” by ...

An Anderson County art teacher is going through this while being embraced with love and support from all around. Kim Paden is an art teacher at Anderson County Middle School. She was recently ...